Democrats brace for ‘bloody’ primary season  —  Democrats are bracing for a long, drawn-out primary season.  —  With just six weeks until the Iowa caucuses, some Democrats say they don't expect a likely nominee to emerge anytime soon after early-voting states hold their contests.

Anguish and Anger From the Navy SEALS Who Turned In Edward Gallagher  —  Video interviews and group texts obtained by The Times show men describing their platoon leader in grim terms.  —  [Watch a special Times documentary featuring combat video and confidential interviews with the Navy SEALs …

Pelosi invites Trump to deliver the State of the Union two days after impeaching him  —  Pelosi would sit behind Trump during the address, which could come after or during a Senate impeachment trial.  —  Less than 48 hours after she gaveled in the votes making him the third president …

Trump Pushes Out Tweet Naming Alleged Whistleblower  —  Several people close to the president, such as Ivanka Trump and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, had privately cautioned him against it.  —  On Thursday evening, Donald Trump pushed out on Twitter the name of the alleged whistleblower …

A U.S. base near North Korea accidentally blared an emergency siren - instead of taps  —  A U.S. Army base in South Korea accidentally blasted an emergency siren Thursday night instead of the somber notes of taps, officials said, igniting brief panic on the base amid North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's threats …

Russia commissions intercontinental hypersonic weapon  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin that a new hypersonic weapon of intercontinental range became operational Friday following years of tests.  —  Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed Putin …

Ghana lures Americans, some to stay  —  ACCRA, Ghana - The man from Boston stared at the ocean and thought: Maybe I'll never go back.  —  He'd come to coastal Ghana for an adventure, he told friends, but his motivation ran deeper.  Pierre Delva, 32, craved a fresh start without the question that had bothered him since childhood.

The lies and distortions by the hatchet men at Fusion GPS  —  Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch tried to keep the American people in the dark as long as possible.  For most of 2017, the founders of Fusion GPS hid the truth about the origins of their now-infamous dossier on President Trump.

Hunting black men to start a ‘race war’ … The man stumbled into the police precinct in Hell's Kitchen late one night, staggering toward a tall reception desk painted black and blue.  Before the desk officer could ask the man his business, he collapsed on a bench, dripping blood.

Exclusive: FBI investigates Briton, others for Epstein links - sources  —  (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and several other people linked to U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges …

Intel probe puts CIA's Haspel in a bind  —  The prosecutor appointed by Attorney General Bill Barr to examine the origins of the Russia investigation is focusing much of his attention on the CIA, placing the agency's director, Gina Haspel, at the center of a politically toxic tug-of-war between …

ISIS monsters execute nearly a dozen Christians around Christmastime  —  ISIS-aligned jihadists have released a video claiming to show the execution of 11 blindfolded Christian men in Nigeria, in what analysts say was a barbaric act that was clearly timed to coincide with Christmas, according to reports.

A Year at the 5th Circuit Shows Trump's Devastating Impact on the Courts  —  For the 5th Circuit, 2019 was an experiment in extreme right-wing jurisprudence.  —  With the help of Senate Republicans, Donald Trump spent the first three years of his presidency remaking the federal judiciary in his own image.

One Thing About the 2020 Election Is Already Clear  —  The 2020 presidential election remains very much up for grabs, but one thing already seems clear: It will end with about half of America triumphant, and the other half furious and fearful.  —  Whichever side ultimately prevails in November …

Elizabeth Warren's Brother Reportedly ‘Furious’ She Claims Their Father Was a Janitor  —  Massachusetts Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren apparently angered her brother by claiming their father worked as a “janitor,” with a family friend saying that the characterization made David Herring “furious.”

Trump's Dream Is to Become America's Viktor Orbán  —  For several years, Hungary has been the name American liberal intellectuals have given to their worst domestic nightmares.  Hungary's president, Viktor Orbán, has fashioned an apparently permanent majority for his conservative Fidesz Party …

Men Are Dismissing ‘Little Women.’ What a Surprise.  —  The rejection of the latest screen adaptation of the beloved novel echoes a long-held sentiment toward women-centered narratives.  —  Ms. Eldredge is a writer.  —  “'Little Women' Has a Little Man Problem.”

Where's Rudy?  —  The House managers should call him to testify, no matter what.  —  If there is one piece of evidence that might bring around a handful of congressional Republicans to the pro-impeachment side it would be direct, first-hand testimony that Trump personally and unambiguously ordered …

Pelosi's Rolling Impeachment  —  Republicans dismiss her tactic.  But why would they assume she wants a trial?  —  Republicans dismiss Speaker Nancy Pelosi's refusal to transmit the impeachment articles to the Senate as a weak stunt.  They do so at the peril of both the Constitution and President Trump.

One surprisingly simple reason evangelicals love Trump  —  Thousands of students, supporters, and invited guests sing songs of Christian praise before then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took the stage in January 2016 at Liberty University, whose founder Jerry Falwell was a prominent evangelical leader.

A historic gender gap is possible in 2020  —  (CNN)If President Donald Trump loses in 2020, it will be at the hands of women.  —  While the chance of a woman winning the Democratic presidential nomination for 2020 aren't too high at this very moment, female voters seem keen on kicking Trump to the curb.

There's Only One Real Question in Trump's Impeachment  —  Should President Donald Trump be removed from office?  Much has been written on this question, but the vast majority of it deals in secondary and tertiary matters about politics and gamesmanship and tribal law.